Burbs Quotes

You've got to promise them a substantial raise, something they feel like they are working toward. You have to give them a light at the end of the tunnel, or we'll just keep losing them to the suburbs. - Patrick Lynch

You're probably saving money if you factor in the grief . . . of dealing with children in the supermarket. I think it will take off in the suburbs, particularly. - Jonathan Jackson

You used to feel you'd move to the suburbs to be safe but I think it's getting right in line with downtown. - Judy Bailey

You have the most unified Republican Party since Ronald Reagan's reelection in 1984; the Christian right is completely subdued... You don't have any task [at the convention] but to appeal to that prototypical woman voter who lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. - Marshall Wittmann

You can't win a statewide election without winning the suburbs. And right now, Casey has a substantial lead in the suburbs. - Terry Madonna

While we all may read more about the impact of public hospital closures on inner cities, the fact is we are also seeing the potential for an impending access crisis in suburbs with high-poverty populations. These high-poverty suburbs exist disproportionately in California, Texas, and other areas in the south. - Dennis Andrulis

Whether the tremendous growth by Milwaukee is a one-year phenomenon or the start of something long-term remains to be seen. But in the past, the city has lost ground to its suburbs and nearby cities. - Jeff Schmidt

When the Lee administration decided to create all one-way streets, they weren't necessarily thinking about the fact that they were serving people who lived in the suburbs and were trying to get out of the city, not into it... The mayor was forced to accept the fact of suburbanization, but he didn't think about the ramifications. - Frances Clark